Thorneside, QLD 4158 — Suburb Profile
Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.
Suburb profile
Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.
Where the growth came from
Thorneside gained 359 residents from internal migration and 50 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 435 people moved away — a net addition of -26 before natural increase.
Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
Estimated resident population
Thorneside against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.
Thorneside population grew from 3,884 in 2016 to 4,020 in 2025, a change of 3.5% over the period, against the Queensland average.
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| Year | Thorneside | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3,884 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 3,901 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 3,931 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 3,912 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 3,942 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 3,927 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 3,939 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 3,988 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 4,024 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 4,020 | 5,669,764 |
Then and now
Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
Facilities & amenities
What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.
Within the Thorneside SA2, OpenStreetMap records 1 childcare or kindergarten centre and 16 parks. For families: 6 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 café. Staying active: 1 public pool and 16 sports fields. The nearest train station, Thorneside, is about 800 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 25 bus stops here.
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- Good Start Learning
- Vic Arthur Park
- William Taylor Memorial Sports Field
- Willard-Weber Reserve
- Beth Boyd Park
- Railway Parade Park
- Jack & Edna Finney Reserve
- Alma Street Park
- Thorneside
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.
Socio-economic indexes
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.